Australian Kia very quickly rose up through the grimy after-hours rave scene of Melbourne to make her mark on the international stage. Now Berlin-based, her unique grasp of rhythm is rooted in a love of bass, IDM and deeper techno though she is adept at exploring a wide range of moods within those worlds. She has done so at places like ADE and our own festival and extends her good taste to the curation of her Animalia imprint and its ambient sub-label Cirrus as well as her own original tracks on Nous'klaer Audio.

In this week's mix, Kia showcases a colourful and kaleidoscopic take on techno which she says was awakened by an early trip to Japan's famously head Labyrinth festival. It's a hi-fidelity feast of supple rhythms, icy synths and deep space ambiance that unfolds in late-night fashion. The melodies are as delicate as silk, the drums rubbery yet punchy. It's high-paced future music that manages to be as delicate and beautiful as it is dynamic.

Dekmantel Podcast 440 - Kia

Quadrant Soundscape presents In Focus 007

The 7th instalment of our In:Focus Series places the spotlight on a very specific point in time - The Early Deepchord records years.

In the late 1990s the Deepchord record label was co-founded by Rod Modell & Mike Schommer in Detroit, Michigan. After just four years and achieving far more success than initially anticipated, DeepChord Records wound down operations. For this In Focus we want to concentrate specifically on the work that Rod and Mike did before they disbanded.

Across the Dub Techno scene the name Deepchord carries the highest of gravitas. Elite level quality, and considered by many to be, alongside Basic Channel, the blueprint of the genre.

So much has been written about Deepchord over the years, and we're not here to repeat what's been said (you can check out a great interview with Mike from a few years ago here - inn8.net/interview-with-mike-schommer-deepchord/ ), we're here to celebrate the music and we hope that through this session we have done that.

Tracklist - 

Von Schommer - Untitled 7 (deepchord dc15)
Von Schommer - Untitled 3 (deepchord dc15)
Von Schommer - Untitled 9 (deepchord dc15)
Von Schommer - Untitled 5 (deepchord dc15)
Mike Schommer - Untitled 12 (deepchord 01-06)
Von Schommer - Untitled 1 (deepchord dc15)
Von Schommer - wurfel (Version) deepchord dc07
Rod Modell - Lama Temple (dc16)
Rod Modell - Solar Cross (dc16)
Rod Modell - Hexcraft (dc16)
Deepchord - dc14 B1
Deepchord - dc14 A1
Deepchord - dc12 - B1
Deepchord -  dc12 -B2
Mike Schommer - Untitled 8 (deepchord 01-06)
Mike Schommer - Untitled 10 (deepchord 01-06)
Mike Schommer - Untitled 6 (deepchord 01-06)
Mike Schommer - Untitled 2 (deepchord 01-06)
Mike Schommer - Untitled 4 (deepchord 01-06)
IMAX - Soft White (Version 2) (deepchord dc07 03)
IMAX - Concorde 2 (deepchord dc07 04)
Deepchord - dc13 - A1
Deepchord - dc10 A1
Von Schommer - Wurfel (deepchord dc07)
LUX - Debris (deepchord dc09)
Techniker - m 3 (deepchord dc08)
Techniker - @ Dusk (deepchord dc08
Deepchord - dc10 B1
Deepchord - dc11 A1
Deepchord - dc11 B1
Rod Modell - Untitled 5
Rod Modell - Untitled 7
Rod Modell - Untitled 9
Delayvarience - OHM (deepchord dc08)
Rod Modell - Untitled 3
Deepchord - dc10 B2
Rod Modell - Untitled 11
Mike Schommer - Deepchord dc13 03 002
Von Schommer - Untitled 2 (deepchord dc15)
Von Schommer - Untitled 6 (deepchord dc15)
Von Schommer - Untitled 10 (deepchord dc15)
Von Schommer - Untitled 4 (deepchord dc15)
Von Schommer - Untitled 8 (deepchord dc15)
Von Schommer - Untitled 11 (deepchord dc15)

In Focus 007 : Deepchord Records

Back in the day, like a hundred years ago, I started my career as a DJ and organizer with jungle/drum and bass music. So, once in a blue moon, I dust off my vinyl and digital collection and play some broken beats. Here’s a recording of my mix for Diemo’s radio show on OpenLab Radio, which aired at the end of 2023.

Vera Logdanidi - Atmospheric Jungle/DnB mix for Openlab FM  (Dec 2023)

Kaleidoscopic psychedelia from one of Australia's finest.

While it might feel early to call bets on DJs of the decade, Kia Sydney, best known as Kia, is undoubtedly one of them. The Animalia founder began in Naarm's (Melbourne) underground scene in the mid-2010s, crediting a trip to the influential deep techno Japanese festival, Labyrinth, as the inspiration behind her sound.

Deep techno might not cut it as a descriptor for Sydney's sound, though. Hypnotic ribbons of steely techno mix with atmospherics and nimble grooves, drawing from IDM, dub and tech house, sharing as much with DJ Nobu and Donato Dozzy (try to find the track that overlaps with Dozzy's own RA Podcast) as well as modern practitioners like Priori and Beatrice M.

This distinctly Australian scuttling psychedelia has made Kia one of the most sought-after underground DJs globally. Her brainchild, Animalia, showcases a plurality of sounds and scenes, serving as living proof of the fruitful shift of the 2020s: less serious, perhaps, but with a sense of open-minded worldliness that offers a far more promising vision of what dance music can be and achieve.

Sydney's rare talent lies in forging connections, bringing people, sounds and ideas together with a distinct playfulness. Her RA Podcast showcases this alchemy in abundance, weaving classics like Monolake and Enya with peers such as OK EG, Cousin and Command D.

As she told us in her 2023 Breaking Through profile, "people tell me I have quite a distinctive sound but I can't tell so much because I hear so many different versions of it." RA.973 serves as confirmation that Kia's style is, to say the least, the mark of a generational talent.
 
@kia-sydney @animalia-label  @cirruslabel

Read more at ra.co/podcast/973

RA.973 Kia

Next up on the GROOVE Resident Podcast are LNS (@lauransparrow) and DJ Sotofett (@sophatmixes), resident DJ's of Tresor's Globus floor. Go to https://bit.ly/GrooveRP64 for interview and track list.

GROOVE Resident Podcast 64 – LNS & DJ Sotofett

Legowelt is the alias of Dutch producer and electronic musician Danny Wolfers. Known for his lo-fi, analog-heavy sound, Legowelt has been a prominent figure in the underground electronic music scene since the late 1990s. His music blends elements of house, techno, electro, and ambient, often characterized by dreamy melodies and gritty textures.

Hailing from The Hague, Netherlands, Legowelt gained recognition with early releases on Bunker Records and Clone. Over the years, he has released dozens of albums and EPs under various aliases, building a cult following worldwide. Beyond music, he is also known for his visual art, software synthesizer patches, and contributions to synth culture.

Legowelt remains an influential and prolific artist, celebrated for his DIY ethos and dedication to hardware-based music production.

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| EPISODE 222 | Legowelt

Nemy - Caladium

Part 1 of a magical night DJing b2b with my good friend Terry Donovan. ❤️

Terry has been a resident at Birmingham's House of God nights since the beginning alongside me, Neil 'Sir Real' Spragg and Paul 'Damage' Bailey.

Unfortunately there's no tracklist for this set, it was lost in the mists of time. I'm sure you'll be able to figure it out, or maybe enjoy you can the mystery....

Surgeon b2b Terry Donovan at Globus, Berlin 2024-06-15 part 1

Grew

Recording of Donato Dozzy's set at Dekmantel Festival 2016.

Dekmantel Festival 2016

Donato Dozzy at Dekmantel Festival 2016

GIGS 2026: 
10.01: Raum, Amsterdam
09.01: Perron, Rotterdam

GIGS 2025: 
29.12: Tresor, Berlin
27.12: live @ Kauz, Zurich
25.12: amenthia x Dachstock, Bern
29.11: B2B Bas Dobbelaer, Non Series x Fold, London
15.11: Extra Mostra, Malta
08.11: Kureni, Kyiv
07.11: live@ HVLV, Kyiv
25.10: Nous'klaer x On Board, Borisov, Amsterdam
25.10: Radion, Amsterdam
11-12.10: Rhythm Büro, Kyiv
27.09: Shelter, LA
26.09: Public Records, N.Y
19.09: Subdeck, Bratislava
13.09: Brudnyi Pes festival, Kyiv
07.09: Berghain, Berlin
15.08: River Sound Festival, Kernave (LT)
09.08: K41, Kyiv
02.08: Wabi Sabi Festival, near Paris
26.07: ICKPA 2025, Kyiv
05.07: ABO records Kyiv
28.06: Paradise City Festival, BE
14.06: *live (SONAR OFF), Nous'klaer x On Board, Laut, Barcelona
07.06: On Board, Else, Berlin
30.05: 133 kicks, Folklor, Lausanne
28.05: Basso Bar, Basel
18.05: Strichka Festival, Kyiv
16.05: Tresor, Berlin
10.05: Hidden, Kyiv
20.04: B2B Na Nich, Ratherlost, Amsterdam
12-13.04: Rhythm Büro 10 years, Kyiv
28.03: Metropolis x Acquario, Amalia, Milan
22.08: Abo Records, Kyiv
15.08: Bruxt, Kyiv
08.08: 119 Club, Odesa
07.08: HVLV, Kyiv
02.03: Berghain, Berlin
02.02: Brukxt, Kyiv
10.01: Tresor meets Semantica Records
03.01: ABO Records, Kyiv

GIGS 2024: 
21.12: POWER, Kreuzwerk, Berlin
07.12: with Artefakt and Igor Glushko, Closer, Kyiv
16.11: ∄, Kyiv 
26.10: Obrani, Odesa
22.10: A38, Budapest
19.10: Berghain, Berlin
12.10: TBA, Lviv
04.10: Abo Recordstore, Kyiv
14.09: Rhythm Büro, Kyiv 
07.09: Live premiere, Draaimolen Festival, Tilburg
25.08: Brave! Factory Festival, Kyiv  
23.08: Jazbar, Katowice 
18.08: Ratherlost, Amsterdam
11.08: ∄ Backyard, Kyiv 
28.06: Birthday party, Kyiv
22.06: ∄ Backyard, Kyiv 
14.06: Hvlv, Kyiv 
08.06: Jungle set, Dnipro
01.06: On Board 10yr x Rhythm Büro, Else Berlin 
26.05: Uyava, Kyiv
18.05: Strichka Festival, Kyiv 
17.05: ABO records, Kyiv
04.05: Tresor meets Dave Clarke (Globus), Berlin 
27.04: Stezhka, Closer Club, Kyiv
21.04: Charity event, Kyiv
13.04: Elektroklub, Katowice 
06.04: Drugstore, Belgrad
23.03: About Blank, Berlin 
08.03: Bruxt, Kyiv
01.02: OHM, Berlin
21.01: Community Cafe, Kyiv
13.01: ∄, Kyiv
31.12-01.01: Tresor, Berlin

GIGS 2023:
08.12: Platform, Vaasa (FI)
01.12: Astin, Barcelona
18.11: Closer, Kyiv
21.10: Unkn, Spedition, Bremen
15.10: Speaking panel, Jasna 1, Warsaw
13.10: Art-Weapon, Jasna 1, Warsaw
07.10: Rhythm Büro: Nova, Closer, Kyiv
05.10: abo records (jungle set), Kyiv
30.09: Hytek, Lviv
22.09: Folklor, Lausanne Switzerland
16.09: Doel Festival 2023, Antwerp
02.09: Kiosk Radio, Brussels
02.09: Bios (dnb set), Dnipro
27.08: Brave! Factory Festival, Kyiv
25.08: Tresor, Berlin
19.08: Rhythm Büro: Nova, Closer, Kyiv
18.08: HVLV, Kyiv
04.08: Monument Festival 2023, Oslo
16.07: Kureni, Kyiv
09.07: ∄, Kyiv
08.07: Voyager, Kyiv
07.07: Closer Connections, Kyiv
24.06: ICKPA 2023, Berlin
16.06: La Vallée Électrique Festival, South of France
28.05: Strichka Epilogue, Closer, Kyiv
27.05: I'm Awake, Kharkiv
19.05: Renate, Berlin
06.05: Erotica, Sofia
22.04: Monument City Festival, Oslo
20.04: Speaking panel, Oslo 
15.04: Laboratorium, Kyiv
08.04: Closer Club, Kyiv
01.04: Kurenikyiv (Charity fundraiser), Kyiv
26.03: Samaya - Das Werk, Vienna
24.03: Harmony Rec. x Rhythm Büro - Bike_Jesus, Prague (B2B Na Nich)
18.03: Black Wave - Kablys + Club, Vilnius
11.03: Jasna 1, Warsaw
10.03: Rhythm Büro - Tresor, Berlin (B2B Na Nich)
09.03: Refuge Worldwide, Berlin
04.03: Rhythm Büro - PIP, Den Haag (B2B Na Nich)

Booking: laura@onboardmusic.net

Rhythm Büro, Natura festival > @rhythm-buro
22:22 studio, Kashtan Rec > @kashtan_ukraine